I tried the 2 TGYs in the vacuum sealed bags. Brewed both in a 120ml gaiwan. Used the whole bag.

Pardon my ignorance as I don't have much experience with TGYs, especially green ones. The one in the orangey bag that has QX 005 printed at the top is pretty floral aroma and taste wise. Not much throat feel though but it's chewy. Pretty strong aftertaste as well but didn't last too long.

The other one in the golden bag has that vegetal + sweet, good quality butter taste. This feels slightly thicker in the mouth and more throat feel. The aftertaste wasn't as strong compared to the first.

All in all both are still great teas and definitely worth it! Anyone else tried these 2 yet? Thanks so much Bad Jedi for this opportunity!

Opened up the Da Hong Pao. First brew after steep smells delicious, really hard to describe, more fruits than I would say I am used to getting this early on in a Yancha, but dark and savory fruits as opposed to fresh and light ones. Mouth feel is thick and wonderful, and a very complex taste is going on in my mouth, not quite exactly sure how to put words to it, a lot of minerals and spices is as close as I can get to describing it without stretching too far in my description.

Second infusion is very similar. I personally think this tea excels in a lot of areas that new tea drinkers do not think about when they talk about a tea. While yes the aroma is nice, the taste and the finish, if you are just looking for flavors are almost bland. This tea though is all about all the nice feelings that comes with it. The way it coats the throat and mouth, and the feeling of the finish of the tea, which is not quite a taste, but more of a sensation. Not to mention I just finished the second infusion, and I am already feeling very relaxed, calm, and almost sleepy, which has to be the tea because there was a lot going on in my mind prior to starting the tea.

Do not quite feel like writing any more, I just want to enjoy the tea now.

I tried the Lao Cong SX and I really liked it! Strong yan yun and mineral taste. Comparable to a more pricey Wu Yi SX I bought online. Only problem (I'm just nitpicking) is that the "fired" taste was pretty strong in the first few brews. I think if it'll go away after a few years? This is where the aged SX comes in useful